Datenklau

[ˈdaːtn̩ˌklaʊ̯]

/[ˈdaːtn̩ˌklaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Datenklau” is uncommon German (frequency #74,458 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,458
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diebstahl von Daten

Corpus desk

Index DE-datenklau · Datenklau · German

Datenklau · rank #74,458 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,458
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dancefloor

Nearest frequency peer: Dancefloor (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Datenklau“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Datenklau“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Datenklau
PropertyValue
HeadwordDatenklau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaːtn̩ˌklaʊ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,458
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Datenklau“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Datenklaufällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Dancefloor“ (#74,457), „daughter“ (#74,459), „dalia“ (#74,456). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Datenklau“ bei #74,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Datenklau is uncommon German at frequency #74,458 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaːtn̩ˌklaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diebstahl von Daten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Datenklau, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Datenklau, spelled D-A-T-E-N-K-L-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diebstahl von Daten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Datenklau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Durch den Datenklau erlitt die Firma einen Imageschaden.

Synonyms

Datendiebstahl

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Datenklau"?
"Datenklau" is spelled D-A-T-E-N-K-L-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːtn̩ˌklaʊ̯].
What does "Datenklau" mean?
As a noun, "Datenklau" means: Diebstahl von Daten
How do you pronounce "Datenklau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Datenklau" is [ˈdaːtn̩ˌklaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Datenklau" come from?
"Datenklau" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Datenklau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dedicated#74,462democrats#74,466denglisch#74,467Dietrichs#74,475

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list